League of Legends: Complete Pyke Champion Guide and Trivia

League of Legends: Complete Pyke Champion Guide and Trivia

By Marcus Chen

March 16, 2025 at 05:37 PM

Pyke is voiced by Darien Sills-Evans in League of Legends, Legends of Runeterra, and Ruined King. His champion theme was composed by Edouard 'EdTheConqueror' Brenneisen.

Development History:

  • Originally had placeholder model of black-colored SSW Talon
  • Early name candidates included Shar and Jaull
  • Codenames were AssassinSupport and ThiefSupport
  • Inspired by horror movies like Jaws, It, Halloween, and Friday the 13th

Key Character Details:

  • Half Buhru islander, half immigrant (father from Freljord/Noxus territories)
  • Resurrected by Jaull fish magic, not Nagakabouros or Shadow Isles
  • Can transform into sea-mist and perceive the world as "underwater"
  • Controlled by the mysterious "Swimming City" rather than the Black Mist

Gameplay Features:

  • One of 21 champions with no ability power ratios
  • Health cannot be improved except through leveling (shared with Kled)
  • Gift of the Drowned Ones is 93.75% gold efficient
  • Dance references traditional Māori Haka warrior dance

Notable Abilities:

  • Bone Skewer can be toggled to stop glowing
  • Death from Below plays theme sample on kills
  • Phantom Undertow originally left behind net hooks
  • Original kit included permanent invisibility near allies

The character's design draws heavily from nautical and horror themes while maintaining unique gameplay mechanics as an assassin-support hybrid. His confused mental state and mysterious powers are core elements of his character identity.

[Continue existing formatting and image placement as per original, just streamlined content for clarity and search optimization]

Related Articles

Previous Articles